Page 4 of Torn Between Two Brothers

She looked so sweet and vulnerable that a wave of tenderness stole over him. He softened his voice and asked, “Didn’t you enjoy it?” He reached for her, but she pulled back.

“No. Yes. I don’t know. I thought you were Adam.”

Okay, they were clearly going in circles here and they both needed coffee. When he pushed the comforter off, she quickly averted her glance and scrambled to the other side of the bed.

“Wait. Don’t,” she rushed out.

“Don’t what?” he asked.

“Don’t get up. You’re naked.”

Everything inside him went out to her. He dipped his head and spoke in whispered words. “It’s a little late for modesty, don’t you think, Lauren?”

With that her head snapped up and a wheezing sound escaped her lips when she asked, “So you know who I am, then?”

“Sure.” He paused to take pleasure in the sight of the gorgeous woman before him. “But believe me, Adam’s description didn’t do you justice. You’re the most beautiful, sensuous woman I’ve ever met.” Just then Nate jumped on the bed and brushed against him. “Hey boy, miss me?” he asked.

Lauren bit down on her lower lips as her glance moved over his face, a careful assessment. He could almost hear the wheels spinning as he stroked his cat. Then when her eyes widened, and her cheeks flushed Garret knew she’d figured it out.

“Ohmygod, you’re Adam’s brother.”

“Yeah, that’s me.” Naked, Garret climbed from the bed. “Coffee?” he asked.

“But I thought…I thought you were still in Europe racing. Adam said you wouldn’t be back for months.”

“Change of plans,” was all he offered, not bothering to explain his revised racing schedule, or that after the long talk with his brother, he was interested in steering his life in a new direction. After meeting Lauren, although their initial meeting wasn’t supposed to go down quite like that, he was rather excited by the prospect and knew he’d made the right decision. From now on he’d be closer to Adam, and travelling only on the weekends.

With that he made his way to the kitchen, walking over a trail of clothes. Dropping the bed sheet, Lauren scooped up her skirt and blouse and covered her body with the flimsy pieces of material as she followed him through the condo.

“We…uh…we didn’t use a condom.”

He turned back around, and gave her a warm smile as the memories rocked him. He reached out a gentle hand and lightly pushed her hair off her shoulder. The truth was she’d caught him by surprise last night, slipping into bed with him. At first he thought he was dreaming, but then when he realized she was actually there in the flesh, they were already well past the point of no return. “You’re on the pill, aren’t you?”

“Yes, but…”

“I’m clean, sweetheart.”

She eyed him suspiciously. “Did Adam know you were coming back?”

“Yeah.”

“Did he know you’d be staying here last night?”

“Can’t say for sure. It was really going to depend on what flight I caught, and I haven’t had a chance to talk to him yet.”

She pinched the bridge of her nose and wondered why Adam hadn’t called her. Then again he was flying overseas and probably couldn’t, and it wasn’t like he expected her to crawl into his bed. With his brother! “I just can’t believe…”

He pitched his voice low, wanting to put her at ease and said, “Look. Why don’t you go get a shower, and when you come out I’ll have breakfast all ready for you.”

She looked at him, incredulous.

“Eggs?” he asked.

“Yes. No. I don’t know,” she blurted out again, clearly flustered as her shirt fell from her hand and exposed a luscious nipple.

He tried to be a gentleman and not to stare as she fixed herself. He really did. But she was so fucking beautiful he couldn’t seem to help himself.

He cleared his throat. “Scrambled, right?”

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